Question

On Monday, Mr. Roberts drove 42 miles.
On Tuesday, he drove 5 miles more than half the distance he drove on Monday.
Which expression shows how you could find the distance, in miles, Mr. Roberts drove on Tuesday?(
42
−
5
)
×
2
42
−
(
5
×
2
)

(
42
÷
2
)
−
5

(
42
÷
2
)
+
5

Answer 1

Answer:

The expression is equal to

$\frac{1}{2}(42)+5=26\ miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----->the distance, in miles, driven by Mr. Roberts on Tuesday

y ----->the distance, in miles, driven by Mr. Roberts on Monday

we know that

$x=\frac{1}{2}y+5$ -----> equation A

$y=42\ miles$ -----> equation B

solve by substitution

Substitute equation B in equation A and solve for x

$x=\frac{1}{2}(42)+5=26\ miles$